The Effect of KUD Strategy on EFL Preparatory School Students’ Concord Achievement
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KUD strategy (Know, Understand, and Do) is an effective instructional strategy that supports comprehension and active learning. It is particularly useful in teaching grammar, especially subject-verb agreement, as it helps students recognize patterns, grasp rules, and apply them accurately. The present study aims at : finding out the effect of KUD strategy on EFL preparatory school students' concord achievement ,investigating the effect of KUD strategy on EFL preparatory school students’ concord achievement at the proximity and notional levels ,finding out the effect of KUD strategy on EFL preparatory school students’ concord achievement at the recognition and production levels of the Posttest .A Sample of 62 students is randomly selected from Kuliyet Kirkuk preparatory school students for girls fifth class during academic year (2024-2025) .It is divided into two equal groups ,i.e., the experimental and control groups .Both groups are equalized in their age ,their parents’ educational attainment ,pretest ,and their degrees in English language during the previous stage of the academic year (2023-2024). The experimental group receives instruction based on the KUD strategy, while the control group follows the conventional teaching method. An achievement test is constructed, validated, and applied to the two groups. The results show that using KUD strategy in the classroom is more effective than using the conventional methods for developing students’ understanding of subject-verb agreement, as it helps them analyze, explain, and apply grammatical rules more accurately. Finally, the study ends up with conclusions, suitable recommendations and suggestions for further studies.
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